Panthers deal Kony Ealy to Patriots

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By Jon Stout

Charlotte, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers continued their busy second day of free agency, shipping fourth-year defensive end Kony Ealy to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, the team announced Friday afternoon.

Carolina will send Ealy and its 2017 third-round pick to New England in exchange for the Patriots’ 2017 second-round selection, as first reported by ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Carolina trading DE Kony Ealy and a third-round pick to Patriots in exchange for New England's second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.